2021 WAFF Championship
The 2021 West Asian Football Federation Championship will be the 10th edition of the WAFF Championship, an international tournament for member nations of the West Asian Football Federation (WAFF). It will be hosted by the United Arab Emirates for the first time, with the team also making its debut in the competition. The tournament was scheduled to take place from 2 to 15 January 2021,[1] but was later postponed.[2]
| بطولة اتحاد غرب آسيا لكرة القدم 2021 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | United Arab Emirates |
| Dates | TBA |
| Teams | 12 (from 1 sub-confederation) |
Teams
Participants
All 12 WAFF nations agreed to participate, for the first time in the competition's history.[3]
| Team | Appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|
 Bahrain |
5th | 2019 | Champions (2019) |
 Iraq |
9th | 2019 | Champions (2002) |
 Jordan |
10th | 2019 | Runners-up (2002, 2008, 2014) |
 Kuwait |
5th | 2019 | Champions (2010) |
 Lebanon |
8th | 2019 | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2012, 2014, 2019) |
 Oman |
5th | 2014 | Third place (2012) |
 Palestine |
10th | 2019 | Group stage (2000, 2002, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2019) |
 Qatar |
3rd | 2014 | Champions (2014) |
 Saudi Arabia |
4th | 2019 | Group stage (2012, 2014, 2019) |
 Syria |
9th | 2019 | Champions (2012) |
 United Arab Emirates |
1st | N/A | N/A |
 Yemen |
4th | 2019 | Semi-finals (2010) |
Squads
Each team must register a squad of 23 players, minimum three of whom must be goalkeepers.
See also
References
- "اتحاد غرب آسيا يُحدد موعد النسخة العاشرة". صحيفة المواطن الإلكترونية (in Arabic). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 13 April 2020.
- "WAFF Championship 2021 postponed | Football News |". the-AFC. 15 June 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- "عقد منتخبات غرب آسيا يكتمل لأول مرة في الإمارات". كووورة. 17 April 2020.
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